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Rumours: Maxis to bring iPhone 4 to Malaysia in August 2010?

Posted by IcedNyior on June 29, 2010  |  5 Comments

Rumours all over twitter today:

This is straight from the horse’s mouth, the animal here being our local Star paper’s tech pull-out InTech.

The report has the Maxis boss telling the paper’s reporter this: ‘Van Overbeke said the iPhone 4 could be available here by August, but declined to provide prices.’

This is only a ‘could’ scenario. It doesn’t confirm that Apple phone is actually going to sell here in that coming month.

The same reporter also wrote: ‘As for the iPad, he said it is possible that Maxis will be distributing the 3G version of the tablet computer.’ That word ‘possible’ can also be roped into the same familial ‘could’.

But at least Van Overbeke is quoted to say, “But it’s really up to Apple at this point.”

A lot of readers, in Star, and in here, genuinely hope Apple decides to let Maxis bring in the iPhone 4 and the iPad. Here’s keeping our fingers crossed.

Source : MobileWorld

Update: I got the TechCentral URL link. The article is titled “Maxis going big on mobile content” (source). Here’s an excerpt:

Van Overbeke said the iPhone 4 could be available here by August, but declined to provide prices. And, he said, Maxis’ data packages for the smartphone “would not be very expensive.”

As for the iPad, he said it is possible that Maxis will be distributing the 3G version of the tablet computer. “But it’s really up to Apple at this point.”

“We were the first to introduce the iPhone to Malaysians and (because of that) some presume that it would be the same with the iPad.

“On the day of the iPad’s international debut, some people started coming in to our sales centres to see if we had stock,” Van Overbeke said.

Still, a positive sign for iPad fans in this country is that Maxis is keen on creating educational applications for the iPad, and is in talks with the Education Ministry to gauge interest and opportunities.

Are you excited about the iPhone 4? I upgraded my 3Gs to iOS4 and is loving it!

Keputusan/Results 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

Posted by IcedNyior on June 14, 2010  |  2 Comments

Updated results for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Keputusan terkini Perlawanan EURO 2008.

SEMI FINALS

07/07 02:30 Cape Town Uruguay vs Netherlands (2-3)
08/07 02:30 Durban Germany vs Spain

MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE

11/07 02:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth Uruguay vs L62

FINAL MATCH

12/07 02:30 Johannesburg Netherlands vs W62

11/6/10 (Fri)

10:00 PM – South Africa vs Mexico (1-1)
55′ S. Tshabalala (South Africa)
79′ R. Marquez (Mexico)

12/6/10 (Sat)

2:30 AM – Uruguay vs France (0-0)

7.30 PM – Korea Republic vs Greece (2-0)
7′ J. Lee (Korea)
52′ J. Park (Korea)

10:00 PM – Argentina vs Nigeria (1-0)
6′ G. Heinze (Argentina )

13/6/10 (Sun)

2:30 AM – England vs United States (1-1)
4′ S. Gerrard (England)
40′ C. Dempsey (United States)

7:30 PM – Algeria vs Slovenia (0-1)
79′ R. Koren (Slovenia)

10:00 PM – Serbia vs Ghana (0-1)
84′ A. Gyan (Ghana pen.)

14/6/10 (Mon)

2:30 AM – Germany vs Australia (4-0)
8′ L. Podolski (Germany)
27′ M. Klose (Germany)
68′ T. Muller (Germany)
70′ Cacau (Germany)

7:30 PM – Netherlands vs Denmark (2-0)
46′ Simon Poulsen (Denmark) OG
85′ Dirk kuyt (Netherlands)

10:00 PM – Japan vs Cameroon (1-0)
39′ Keisuke Honda (Japan)

15/6/10 (Tue)

2:30 AM – Italy vs Paraguay (1-1)
39′ Antolin ALCARAZ (Paraguay)
63′ Daniele DE ROSSI (Italy)

7:30 PM – New Zealand vs Slovakia (1-1)
50′ Robert VITTEK
90′+3 Winston REID

10:00 PM – Cote d’lvoire vs Portugal (0-0)

16/6/10 (Wed)

2:30 AM – Brazil vs Korea DPR 2-1
55′ MAICON
72′ ELANO
89′ JI Yun Nam

7:30 PM – Honduras vs Chile (0-1)
34′ Jean BEAUSEJOUR (Chile)

10:00 PM – Spain vs Switzerland (0-1)
52′ Gelson FERNANDES

17/6/10 (Thu)

2:30 AM – South Africa vs Uruguay 0-3
24′, 80′ PEN Diego FORLAN (Uruguay)
90′+5 Alvaro PEREIRA (Uruguay)

7.30 PM – Argentina vs Korea Republic 4-1
17′ OG PARK Chu Young (Korea)
33′ Gonzalo HIGUAIN (Argentina)
45′+1 LEE Chung Yong (Korea)
76′ Gonzalo HIGUAIN (Argentina)
80′ Gonzalo HIGUAIN (Argentina)

10:00 PM – Greece vs Nigeria (2-1)

18/6/10 (Fri)

2:30 AM – France vs Mexico (0-2)

7:30 PM – Germany vs Serbia (0-1)

10:00 PM – Slovenia vs United States (2-2)

19/6/10 (Sat)

2:30 AM – England vs Algeria (0-0)

7:30 PM – Netherlands vs Japan (1-0)

10:00 PM – Ghana vs Australia (1-1)

20/6/10 (Sun)

2:30 AM – Cameroon vs Denmark (1-2)

7:30 PM – Slovakia vs Paraguay (0-2)

10:00 PM – Italy vs New Zealand (1-1)

21/6/10 (Mon)

2:30 AM – Brazil vs Cote d’lvoire (3-1)

7:30 PM – Portugal vs Korea DPR (7-0)

10:00 PM – Chile vs Switzerland (1-0)

22/6/10 (Tue)

2:30 AM – Spain vs Honduras (2-0)

10:00 PM – Mexico vs Uruguay (0-1)

10:00 PM – France vs South Africa (1-2)

23/6/10 (Wed)

2:30 AM – Greece vs Argentina (0-2)

2:30 AM – Nigeria vs Korea Republic (2-2)

10:00 PM – United States vs Algeria (1-0)

10:00 PM – Slovenia vs England (0-1)

24/6/10 (Thu)

2:30 AM – Australia vs Serbia (2-1)

2:30 AM – Ghana vs Germany (0-1)

10:00 PM – Paraguay vs New Zealand (0-0)

10:00 PM – Slovakia vs Italy (3-2)

25/6/10 (Fri)

2:30 AM – Denmark vs Japan (1-3)

2:30 AM – Cameroon vs Netherlands (1-2)

10:00 PM – Korea DPR vs Cote d’lvoire (0-3)

10:00 PM – Portugal vs Brazil (0-0)

26/6/10 (Sat)

2:30 AM – Switzerland vs Honduras (0-0)

2:30 AM – Chile vs Spain (1-2)

2010 FIFA World Cup RTM Screening Time

Posted by IcedNyior on June 13, 2010  |  4 Comments

Don’t have Astro at home? RTM is also screening some selected matches from the first round. Refer below for the list of which matches will be screened on RTM and on which channels – TV1 or TV2. Matches without the Channel info are not showing on RTM.

Thanks to @shilianglim for the info :)

Get the full schedule of ALL the matches in Malaysian Time (GMT+8) here.

SEMI FINALS

07/07 02:30 Cape Town Uruguay 2:3 (1:1) Netherlands
08/07 02:30 Durban Germany vs Spain

MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE

11/07 02:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth Uruguay vs L62

FINAL MATCH

12/07 02:30 Johannesburg Netherlands vs W62

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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Schedule in Malaysia Time (GMT +8)

Posted by IcedNyior on June 11, 2010  |  12 Comments

SEMI FINALS

07/07 02:30 Cape Town Uruguay 2:3 (1:1) Netherlands
08/07 02:30 Durban Germany vs Spain

MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE

11/07 02:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth Uruguay vs L62

FINAL MATCH

12/07 02:30 Johannesburg Netherlands vs W62

Watching the World Cup on RTM? Get the screening times for the matches showing here.

Yes! Its that time of the year again. I must say that it feels like ages since the last World Cup. All for the love of the beautiful game, and this time in South Africa. At 10.00pm tonight Malaysian Time (GMT+8) the first match will be kicking off with South Africa and Mexico from Team A will be meeting at the field.

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Accident on Cheras-Kajang Highway (BHP Incident) – Updated

Posted by IcedNyior on June 3, 2010  |  58 Comments

Im sure by now most people have heard about the Accident early at 3.00 – 3.30 am or so today 3 June 2010 that happened at the Cheras – Kajang Highway near the Cheras Taman Pertama Roundabout.

Update 4 : KomunitiKini reports that the victim was 27 year old Sarawakian student, Florina ak Joseph. They also talked to two BHP representatives here who says its a misunderstanding.

Update 3 : KomunitiKini managed to get in contact with BHP or their response. Read a whole story here

BHP government relations manager Abdul Kaiyum when contacted claimed that the BHP attendants refused to open the door for Teo as he was not ‘acting calmly’ when asking for assistance. Neither did they refer to their supervisor because it was past midnight.

In defence of the staff in charge, he said that the two of them previously had been attacked and beaten up by assailants while on duty at the station.

Abdul Kaiyum said that BHP would
hold a press conference over the matter this coming Monday, June 7.

Updates 2 : Bernama ran an article about the accident already

Woman Burnt To Death In Three-vehicle Accident

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) — A woman was burnt to death in her Myvi car in an early morning accident in Jalan Cheras after another vehicle from the opposite side of the road skidded and hit her car which was then rammed by a three-tonne lorry carrying vegetables.

The accident happened near the Cheras velodrome at 3.30am and police are trying to identify the dead woman from the car registration number.

“From the physical appearance, this accident involves a woman driver,” Kuala Lumpur traffic police investigation officer DSP Abdullah Roning told Bernama.

Abdullah said a Toyota Vios believed to have been driven fast by a 33-year-old man skidded and veered onto the opposite side of the road.

It hit the Myvi car and crashed onto a lamp post, badly injuring both the driver and his female companion.

“The first accident made the Myvi spin a few times and it was hit by a three-tonne vegetable lorry from behind and burst into flames,” he said.

The woman driver, however, was unable to escape and was trapped in her seat and burnt to death.

The lorry driver and his attendant were unhurt.

The injured couple were sent to the nearby Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia medical centre. The remains of the woman were also sent there.

– BERNAMA

Updates : The authorities have verified that there was an accident involving three cars. Will update when I know more later

It was a freak accident involving a lorry, a Vios and a Myvi. According to witness, Akina Teo in his Facebook note, the Myvi was totally sardined and a girl was trapped inside. He saw a spark of fire at the engine bay so he drove to the nearest BHP to get a fire extinguisher from the attendants who were behind the locked kiosk/counter. They refused to lend him the fire extinguisher and even threatened to report the guy.

He returned back to the scene and the car was totally burnt and the poor girl was burnt alive inside. Read his full account in the spoiler:

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I saw another blog post that supposedly had the photos of accident and it is terrible. Credits to ondscene (though I dont really like the heavily religious theme of the post) and the photos are in the spoiler.

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Free Access to FB in Malaysia via Facebook Zero

Posted by IcedNyior on June 1, 2010  |  5 Comments